Microaggression

Brief verbal, behavioral, or situational indignities that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative slights or insults. It may may be intentional or implicit. Three subtypes have been identified: microassaults, which are purposefully discriminatory actions; microinsults, which are subtle snubs that devalue a person’s identity; and microinvalidations, which are unintentional exclusions or negations of an individual’s thoughts. (dictionary.apa.org/microaggression 12/30/2020)

Year introduced: 2022

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Tree Number(s): F01.145.813.045.500

MeSH Unique ID: D000088828

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• Aggression (2000-2021)

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Psychiatry and Psychology Category
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Behavior
Social Behavior
Aggression
Microaggression